Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hubble Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hubble Close (OX3 9BS) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hubble Close (OX3 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barton Village Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barton & Sandhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ilsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilsley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurl Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurl Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ilsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fettiplace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ilsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fettiplace Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fettiplace Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barton Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bernwood Road | — |
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